Brian Vickers pushed Mike Bliss into a spin within sight of the chequered flag of Saturday's Nextel Open at Lowe's Motor Speedway, beating Bliss' broadside machine to the line by a matter of inches.

In a dramatic finish to what had been an enthralling two-segment 30-lap sprint, the right front of Vickers' #25 Hendrick Motorsport Chevrolet made contact with the left rear of Bliss' #0 Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet as the two raced through the tri-oval for the final time.

As Bliss, who had led the majority of the way, fought to keep control of his spinning machine, Vickers jinked by on the outside to win in front of a shocked Charlotte crowd.